Renowned boxing coach Freddie Roach says he was asked to train Conor McGregor.
Roach has coached well-known boxers such as Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto. In the past he has also worked with legendary UFC fighter Georges St-Pierre.
Speaking to SecondsOut.com, Roach said there was no mention of Floyd Mayweather as a possible opponent for McGregor. He actually dismissed the idea of the two fighting as ridiculous.
They did ask me about training him. No [talk of Mayweather], just to train him. I said 'sure, bring him down.' I'd like to see [him], meet the guy and see what he has. He seems like a nice kid.
Roach did not believe he would be able to bring McGregor's boxing skills to a level where he would be able to compete in the ring.
No [I don't know if I could do that], I don't even know what level he's at right now. I couldn't say that without working with him. He looks like a good kickboxer. That's all I've seen of him. But as a boxer, I've never seen him box before so I really don't know.
While talking to Fight Hub TV, Roach added:
[Laughing] I'd have to train him for at least three years to get him ready for Mayweather. He's a little green. He's good at MMA but boxing, I don't know.
Let's face it, if you fight boxing rules the boxer will win. If you fight MMA rules, the MMA fighter will win. They're two totally different sports.
You can watch Roach speak about McGregor with Fight Hub TV below.
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